Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru

Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú


Established	2 February 1982 (1982-02-02)
Location	Lampa and Ucayali streets, Lima
Owner	Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Website	mucen.bcrp.gob.pe/mucen/

The Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Spanish: Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú, MUCEN), known also as the BCRP Museum or simply Central Museum (Spanish: Museo Central), is an archaeological, numismatic and artistic museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, located at the corners of Lampa and Ucayali streets, in the historic centre of Lima, Peru.

History

The museum is located on land acquired by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) in 1922 to occupy the bank's first premises. The bank building was inaugurated on January 2, 1929, inspired by the Italian architecture of the Renaissance period.^[1] It was unique at the time, as the materials used in its construction allowed for the building to have a considerable height.^[2]

The museum was inaugurated in 1982 by Carlos Rodríguez Saavedra and reopened in 2017, under the direction of Ulla Holmquist [es].^[3]

Since 2008, it organises the National Painting Contest (Spanish: Concurso Nacional de Pintura), which grants a cash prize to the winner.^[4] On June 25, 2019, the Diálogos desde lo contemporáneo art exhibition was inaugurated with the winning works of the contest.^[5]

References

^ "Edificio del Museo del Banco Central cumple nueve décadas de construido". Andina. 2019-01-08.
^ Mamani, María Elena (2022-09-20). "Banco Central de Reserva del Perú: A 100 años de su creación y la emisión del primer billete bancario en el país". Infobae.
^ "MUCEN: un nuevo rostro para el tradicional Museo del Banco Central de Reserva". El Comercio. 2017-06-14.
^ "BCR lanza convocatoria a primer concurso nacional de pintura". Andina. 2008-10-19.
^ "Museo Central presenta retrospectiva de obras ganadoras del Concurso Nacional de Pintura BCRP". Publimetro Perú. 2019-06-25.

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Pre-Columbian buildings	Huaca Huallamarca Huaca Pucllana Huaca Santa Catalina Pachacamac Puruchuco	for
Colonial buildings	Balconies of Lima Basilica and Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Monument Plazoleta Basilica and Convent of San Francisco Catacombs Basilica and Convent of San Pedro Basilica of Santo Domingo Casa de Aliaga Casa de Osambela Casa de Pilatos Casa del Oidor Casa Goyeneche Casa Hacienda Punchauca Casa Matusita Casa O'Higgins Casa Riva-Agüero Casona of the National University of San Marcos Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of Art Theatre Cathedral Basilica of Lima Cementerio Presbítero Matías Maestro Cripta de los Héroes Church of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Church of Saint Catherine of Siena Church of Saint Lazarus Church of the Good Death Church of the Holy Christ of Wonders Church of the Orphans Church of Our Lady of Copacabana Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church of Our Lady of Patronage Church of San Agustín Church of Saint Liberata Church of Saint Mary Magdalene Convent of Our Lady of the Angels Fort of Santa Catalina Iglesia de la Recoleta Mogrovejo Hospital Monastery of Saint Rose of Lima National Mint of Peru Palacio de la Magdalena Palacio de Torre Tagle Panteón de los Próceres Plaza de toros de Acho Real Felipe Fortress Royal College of the University of San Marcos Royal Hospital of Saint Andrew Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima St. Clare's Monastery Mill St. Sebastian's Church Trinitarian Church Walls of Lima
Other touristic buildings	Archbishop's Palace Association of Amateur Artists Atlas Building Bar Cordano BBVA Building Begonias Tower Casa Arenas Loayza Casa de Correos y Telegrafos Casa Fernandini, Lima Casa Fernandini, Santa María del Mar Casa Roosevelt Casa Rusa Casa Sal y Rosas Casa Suárez Chinatown Arch Chocavento Tower Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Club de la Unión Club Nacional Cristo del Pacífico Desamparados station Diez de Octubre School Eduardo Dibos Colosseum El Ángel Cemetery Gamarra Government Palace Gran Hotel Bolivar Guadalupe College Hospital Civil de la Misericordia Hotel Crillón Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Monument Interbank Building Javier Alzamora Valdez Building La Colmena Building La Rosa Náutica Library of Congress Lima Civic Center Legislative Palace Lima Convention Center Lima Stock Exchange Building Mesa Redonda Mosque of Lima National Library of Peru National Maternal Perinatal Institute National Stadium of Peru Palacio de la Exposición Palacio de Miraflores Palacio Municipal Palace of Justice Petroperú Building Public Ministry of Peru Quinta Heeren Quinta Leuro Quinta Presa Rospigliosi Castle Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus Church Sheraton Lima Historic Center Stone of Taulichusco The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center Torre Banco de la Nación
Museums and theatres	Aeronautical Museum Bodega y Quadra Museum Casa Grau Naval Museum Combatants of the Morro de Arica Museum Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World Gran Teatro Nacional José Carlos Mariátegui Museum Larco Museum Lima Art Museum Metropolitan Museum Municipal Theatre Museum Museo de la Nación Museum of Congress and the Inquisition Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of the Brain Museum of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Museum of Elections and Democracy Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History National Afro-Peruvian Museum National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History National Museum National Museum of Peruvian Culture Naval Museum Pinacotheca of Lima Teatro Colón Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés Teatro Segura
Squares and promenades	Cinco esquinas Jirón de la Unión Pasaje Olaya Monument Paseo de los Héroes Navales Las llamas La yunta Paseo Colón Columbus Statue Pizza Blvd. Plaza de la Bandera Plaza Bolívar Plaza Bolognesi Plaza de la Democracia Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Francia Statue of Liberty Plaza Grau Monument Plaza Italia Plaza Manco Cápac Monument Plaza Mayor Plaza Perú Plaza Ramón Castilla Monument Plaza San Martín Lamp of the Three Graces Plazuela del Teatro Monument
Parks and zoos	Alameda Chabuca Granda Alameda de los Descalzos Museum Bridge of Sighs Campo de Marte Monument Friendship Park Cultural Centre Museum Malecón de Miraflores Love Park Villena Bridge Kennedy Park Lachay National Reserve Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Parque de la Exposición Fountain Parque de La Muralla Pizarro statue Parque de la Reserva Parque de las Leyendas Paseo de Aguas Reducto № 2 Museum University Park Clock
Education	Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University Cayetano Heredia University Federico Villarreal National University National Superior Autonomous School of Fine Arts National University of Engineering National University of San Marcos Officers' School of the National Police of Peru Peruvian University of Applied Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute Ricardo Palma University Technological University of Peru University of Lima
Health	Archbishop Loayza National Hospital Dos de Mayo National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital San Bartolomé National Hospital Víctor Larco Herrera Hospital
Nearby cities with beaches	Ancón Callao Base Port Chancay Pucusana
Former	Banco Comercial Cabildo of Lima Casa Alcántara Casa Marcionelli Casa Oechsle Casa Tenaud Church of Our Lady of the Forsaken Cine Tauro El Sexto Prison Gate of Lima Giacoletti Building Great Clock of Lima Hipódromo de San Felipe Hipódromo de Santa Beatriz Lima Penitentiary Limatambo Building Marsano Palace Moorish Arch National Stadium San Jorge Prison San Martín barracks Venetian Palace Saint Paul's College Viceregal Palace

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